2018
Outcomes after carotid endarterectomy among elderly dual Medicare-Medicaid-eligible patients.
Leifheit EC, Wang Y, Howard G, Howard VJ, Goldstein LB, Brott TG, Lichtman JH. Outcomes after carotid endarterectomy among elderly dual Medicare-Medicaid-eligible patients. Neurology 2018, 91: e1553-e1558. PMID: 30266891, PMCID: PMC6205687, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000006380.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarotid endarterectomyDual-eligible patientsRelative annual reductionService Medicare beneficiariesDual-eligible statusYears of ageDual-eligible beneficiariesEligible patientsCause mortalityCause readmissionClinical characteristicsIschemic strokeAdjusted analysisStudy cohortWorse outcomesMedicaid coverageMedicare beneficiariesDual eligiblesPatientsMedicaid benefitsMedicare-MedicaidMedicareOutcomesEndarterectomyHigh rate
2013
Preventable Readmissions Within 30 Days of Ischemic Stroke Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Lichtman JH, Leifheit-Limson EC, Jones SB, Wang Y, Goldstein LB. Preventable Readmissions Within 30 Days of Ischemic Stroke Among Medicare Beneficiaries. Stroke 2013, 44: 3429-3435. PMID: 24172581, PMCID: PMC3905749, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.113.003165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreventable readmission ratesIschemic strokePrevention Quality IndicatorsPreventable readmissionsReadmission ratesHealthcare ResearchQuality's Prevention Quality IndicatorsHospital Inpatient Quality Reporting ProgramCauses of readmissionThirty-day readmissionHigh-risk patientsPatient-level factorsRandom effects logistic regressionIschemic stroke dischargesQuality Reporting ProgramCause readmissionHospital readmissionComorbid conditionsPreventable causePrimary diagnosisReadmissionMedicare feeMedicare beneficiariesService beneficiariesMultivariate analysis